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Dr. Percival adopted Tigger in 1988 when he was a blue-eyed 4-week old kitten who had been abandoned by his mom.  Dr. Percival nursed this little bony kitten with kitten milk until he developed into a normal active kitten.  He will occasionally try to nurse on a person’s finger, if it is offered to him.  About 5 years ago, Tigger developed a disease known as hepatic lipidosis or fatty liver (more information about this disease is available in our library).  He became very ill and lost 2 pounds.  After a tube was inserted to allow force feeding, and a lot of tender loving care from both Greg and Dr. P., Tigger recovered from his illness and is now a very happy cat who weighs in at 13 pounds.  One of the exam rooms at the Cat Hospital of Austin is named for him.

Update:  Tigger was a wonderful cat and will always be Dr. Percival's beloved baby boy.  He developed hyperthyroidism in 2000 and actually received radioactive iodine therapy to send his thyroid condition into remission.  Hyperthyroidism is discussed in detail in the Informative Library. 

In September of 2004, Tigger developed difficulty breathing.  An ultrasound was performed and it showed that Tigger had an enlarged heart with a condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.  He had developed congestive heart failure but recovered with intensive therapy.  He survived this heart condition for several months.  The ultrasound also showed that Tigger developed a tumor in his bladder.  This tumor was not treatable and was in a location that could cause urine to back up into his kidneys and cause kidney failure.  The tumor eventually caused Dr. Percival to make the difficult decision to let Tigger go gracefully in February of 2005.  Dr. Percival feels blessed

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